'06 MCS on board the Otello!

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Sep 16, 2005 | 05:14 AM

#26

Red Ryder

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Hey Scooper, let me know what kind of rack you use. I have an 18' Guillemot Night Herron that I built a couple of years ago. It won't be quite the standout that yours will be. Mine is strip planked and finished bright. Let me see pictures when you finish.

Have you contacted Cooper Flags regarding the lips? I think you will like them. They would look great on a black MINI.

Sep 16, 2005 | 06:48 AM

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Wraith1416

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Originally Posted by JC Scooper

Hey CP, I could have sworn that "Topper" was on the OTELLO, based on his sailing date and this thread of posts and arrival times. But I still could not get him or his ship to come up at W&W with his VIN.

I emailed my MA today and he replied that Topper is on the INGOLSTADT, which is not on their fleet list.

Still coming to Charleston, presumably next week.

Does anyone else have their MINI on this ship? Has anyone heard of this ship? I hate to bug my MA again, but...

Bwana, Red Ryder, Funny thing, I'm gonna need a kayak rack too for a Chesapeake LT17, if I ever find the time to finish it with an MCS waiting to play.

Should be quite a sight with a long, bright yellow kayak on a short little black car.

Definitely will need a red flag on the stern.

glad to see i'm not the only MINI on board the Ingolstadt. the ship is from a company called K-lines, you can check their website at www.klines.com. unfortunately, the captain of the Ingolstadt doesn't feel it necessary to let anyone know where the hell he's going, so i've been comletely unable to track him. i do know that the ship has been delayed. it was supposed to get into Newark/New York yesterday, now the shipping schedule has been updated to tommorow. i'm kinda bummed about going with K-lines, my first MINI was on the Jingu Maru, and i was really excited when i saw that my second one might be on there, but no such luck:(

Sep 16, 2005 | 10:42 AM

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JC Scooper

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Thanks, Wraith1416, for the sanity check on the Ingolstadt.

Sorry for the delayed arrival. Sounds like the Captain may be trying to steer clear of Ophelia. OK by me.
Red Ryder, maybe its not as shockingly bright as my yellow, but a bright varnished Guillemot Night Heron is really one beautiful kayak. :smile: I seriously considered trying my hand at a standard Guillemot but decided I was not handy or patient enough to tackle it. Its not done yet so I haven't thought about my rack.
Well, let me see what I can find out about the Ingolstadt.

Good luck to all on the Otello.

Sep 17, 2005 | 11:59 AM

#29

sagworks

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Otellians - did she dock in NY today? can't into the tracking site

I can;t into the WW tracking site today. Can anyone else? Is the Otello in NY?

Thanks!, if someone can get in let me know.

Sep 17, 2005 | 02:00 PM

#30

Paragon

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From: Detroit, MI

Departed NY and heading for Baltimore, MD.

Hits MD Sunday, departs Monday and hits Charleston, SC on Wed. 21st.

Sep 18, 2005 | 12:47 AM

#31

blitz64

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Status: DISCHARGEDNEW YORK, NY17/09/2005 08:00

My car has left Otello. It was a nice smooth ride. Only a few more days until it gets to Boston, MA...

Sep 18, 2005 | 06:31 AM

#32

sagworks

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I couldn't get into tracking yesterday

Dont know why I couldn't get in. It drove me crazy though.

Minerva is off the boat too...

DISCHARGED NEW YORK, NY 17/09/2005 08:00
Now the real waiting starts...

Sep 19, 2005 | 06:31 AM

#33

Wraith1416

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ok, slight issue for those of us on the Ingolstadt. i just got off the phone with K-lines and according to them, my car is going thru the Charleston VDC as opposed to Newark/New York. this does not make a great deal of sense to me. my car is being bought thru Classic MINI, i'd think the NY VDC is closer than Charleston. can anyone help me figure this out?

Sep 19, 2005 | 10:52 AM

#34

JC Scooper

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Wraith1416, hard to figure why your MINI stayed onboard.

Maybe the VDC by Newark is overloaded and your MINI will be processed more quickly at Charelston. I have read here of MINIs delivered to Galveston, TX, about 80 miles from my dealer, yet mine is going to Charleston, probably 1600 miles away. Hang in there! They are almost here. :impatient
-john
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enroute: 05MCS all Jet Black ("Topper")

Sep 19, 2005 | 01:40 PM

#35

Red Ryder

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If you will "Google Earth" the Charleston shipyards, you will notice a pretty good railroad head. It might be that it will be more practical to ship via rail vs. out of New York. Just a guess.

Sep 19, 2005 | 03:06 PM

#36

Paragon

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I am up in Michigan and mine will go through Charleston. They should get trucked in closed trailers to the dealer.

Sep 19, 2005 | 03:32 PM

#37

Dolmangar

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It's almost here!

Vessel: OTELLO Port of origin : SOUTHAMPTON

Voyage : EQ536-OTE Port of Destination : NEW YORK, NY

DISCHARGED NEW YORK, NY 17/09/2005 08:00

I'm in Reston Va, so I'm guessing that the 9/23 delivery date is going to be made. I better hurry up and sell my car!

Sep 20, 2005 | 04:13 PM

#38

Bwana Yak

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Yup, mine is in New York getting shined up in preparation for the trip down to Baltimore where I'm picking it up...

Wooooo hoooo!!!!

Sep 20, 2005 | 05:03 PM

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Paragon

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My car could have been in Michigan by now if it were dropped off in NewYork.
Oh well.. scheduled to unload in Charleston tomorrow at Union Pier Terminal.
Wonder how long it takes to get through the VDC and on a truck.

Sep 20, 2005 | 05:43 PM

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Wraith1416

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Originally Posted by Paragon

well, let's just hope both our cars get thru the VDC FAST! my first MINI took about 5 days to get thru the VDC, i hope this one goes thru faster. i was planning a road trip for the the weekend of October 1st, kinda hard to do that with no MINI. i would really be interested in knowing why our MINI's got sent to charleston.